Basketball
ESPN nets Fiba rights in Australia till 2025
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN has secured a deal for exclusive rights in Australia to International Basketball Federation (Fiba) events for four years
Fiba agrees World Cup rights deals in Japan with TV Asahi, Nippon TV
Japanese free-to-air broadcasters TV Asahi and Nippon TV have agreed media rights deals with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) covering next year's World Cup and the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers
Domestic and international rights tender issued for Argentinian club basketball
The Asociación de Clubes de Basquetbol (AdC) has launched a domestic and international rights tender process for Argentinian club basketball competitions.
Ones Basketball League lands Showtime content deal
Ones Basketball League, the new one-on-one basketball league formed by former National Basketball Association superstar Tracy McGrady, has furthered its reach by securing a domestic content partnership…
Sportdeutschland.TV retains 2. Basketball Bundesliga rights to 2025
DOSB New Media, the operator of online streaming service Sportdeutschland.TV, has extended its deal for broadcast rights in Germany to the country’s second-tier domestic basketball league until 2025.
Media executive Sheikh to succeed long-serving Levy as NBA Asia chief
The National Basketball Association has announced that Scott Levy, the executive vice-president and managing director of its NBA Asia division, will leave the organisation at the end of next month
Prasar Bharati to show WNBA, G League on DD Sports
Indian public-service broadcaster Prasar Bharati has struck a deal to show matches from the Women’s National Basketball Association and the NBA G League, the NBA's minor league basketball organisation, o…
Sky signs one-year British Basketball League extension
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has signed a one-season extension to its rights deal with the British Basketball League
Basketball Bundesliga set for weekly free-to-air match after S Nation Media accord
Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) will remain available on free-to-air channels following the acquisition of its rights by S Nation Media, the new streaming platform launched by Christian Seifert, f…
Seifert’s S Nation Media ousts Telekom as Basketball Bundesliga rights-holder
S Nation Media, the new streaming platform being launched by Christian Seifert, former chief executive of the German Football League (DFL), and publishing house Axel Springer, has secured domestic and…
IMG Arena seals NBL Canada sports betting deal
IMG Arena, the sports betting division of the IMG agency, has been named as the official sports betting data supplier for the National Basketball League of Canada
Liga ACB finds solid ground in Latin America with ESPN deal
The pay-television broadcaster will mainly show games on its Latin American OTT service Star+, which was launched in August 2021.
WNBA’s Storm secures Amazon Prime Video streaming deal
Amazon Prime Video is continuing its push into live sports rights in the United States by securing a regional streaming deal with the Women's National Basketball Association's Seattle Storm
Golden State Warriors unveil new entertainment division
The National Basketball Association's Golden State Warriors have announced the debut of affiliate company Golden State Entertainment (GSE), which will produce original documentaries, collaborate with recording…
Sport must set an example on big issues, NBA’s Silver says
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver told the SportNXT industry conference in Melbourne yesterday that sports leagues and athletes must accept their status as role models when it comes…
Fiba earns strong increase in the Baltics, takes hit in Italy
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has secured an increase for its rights in the Baltics but saw their value decline in Italy due to weak competition.
CCTV shows first NBA game after 18-month blackout
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV today (Wednesday) broadcast an NBA game for the first time since October 2020
EuroLeague agrees four-year extension to IMG Arena data and streaming deal
Euroleague Basketball has agreed a four-year extension to its long-running partnership with IMG Arena, the sports betting division of the IMG agency, for its betting data and streaming rights